National Register of Historic Places - Virginia (VA), Spotsylvania County

Spotsylvania County Virginia has 18 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 8 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Massaponax Baptist Church, Andrews Tavern, Bloomsbury Farm, Fall Hill and Prospect Hill.

Several famous people are associated with these Spotsylvania County historic places including Timothy O'Sullivan, Francis Taliaferro Brooke, Alexander Spotswood and Walter Holladay.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Spotsylvania County places including John Couty, Alexander Spotswood, Alsop, Jr., Samuel, Tavener W. Holladay, Samuel Jr. Alsop, William A. Jennings and John Holladay. Prominent architectural styles found in Spotsylvania Country are Federal, Greek Revival and Georgian.

Andrews Tavern (added 1976 - - #76002121)

2.6 mi. NE of Glenora on VA 601 , Glenora

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce, Communications

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Post Office, Restaurant, School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Bloomsbury Farm (added 2000 - - #00000479)

Also known as Harris Farm, VDHR No. 88-1

9736 Courthouse Rd. , Spotsylvania Court House

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture, Military

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Defense, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Battle Site, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Single Dwelling

Fairview (added 1993 - - #93001460)

Also known as Breezeland/88-12

2020 Whitelake Dr. , Fredericksburg

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Alsop, Samuel Jr.

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

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Fall Hill (added 1973 - - #73002062)

NW of Fredericksburg off VA 639 , Fredericksburg

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Georgian

Area of Significance:

Military, Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Kenmore (added 1993 - - #93000569)

Also known as Kenmore Woods;Frazier House;VDHR File No. 88-38

8300 Courthouse Rd. , Spotsylvania

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

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La Vista (added 1997 - - #97001508)

Also known as The Grove;DHR File no. 88-143

4420 Guinea Station Rd. , Guinea

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Federal, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

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La Vue (added 1994 - - #93001459)

Also known as 88-39

US 17 Bypass, S side at jct. with RF&P RR tracks , Fredericksburg

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Natural Feature, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Natural Feature, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

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Lansdowne (added 2013 - - #12001270)

4919 Lansdowne Rd., Fredericksburg

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

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Massaponax Baptist Church (added 1991 - - #90002137)

Also known as Massaponax Church

Jct. of US 1 and Co. Rt. 608 , Massaponax

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Mid 19th Century Revival

Historic Person:

O'Sullivan,Timothy

Significant Year:

1864

Area of Significance:

Military, Art, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Funerary, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure

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Oakley (added 2002 - - #02000533)

10,000 Corbin Ln. , Spotsylvania

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Alsop, Jr., Samuel

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Prospect Hill (added 1982 - - #82004597)

N of Mineral on VA 612 , Mineral

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Georgian

Historic Person:

Holladay,Walter

Significant Year:

1806

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Rapidan Dam Canal of the Rappahannock Navigation (added 1973 - - #73002063)

Extending from the mouth of the Rapidan River down the Rappahannock River for 1.5 mi. , Fredericksburg

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Couty,John

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Water-Related

Current Function:

Landscape, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Unoccupied Land

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Spotsylvania Court House Historic District (added 1983 - - #83003317)

VA 208 , Spotsylvania

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Federal, Other

Area of Significance:

Military, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Museum, Religious Structure

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St. Julien (added 1975 - - #75002038)

S of Fredericksburg between VA 609 and VA 2 , Fredericksburg

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal

Historic Person:

Brooke,Francis Taliaferro

Significant Year:

1804

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Stirling (added 1989 - - #89000366)

Also known as Stirling Plantation

Co. Rt. 607 at I-95 , Massaponax

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Holladay,Tavener W., Holladay,John

Architectural Style:

Federal, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Sport Facility

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Tubal Furnace Archeological Site (added 1982 - - #82001825)

Address Restricted , Chancellor

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Historic Significance:

Person, Information Potential, Event

Historic Person:

Spotswood,Alexander

Significant Year:

1717

Area of Significance:

Military, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Industry

Cultural Affiliation:

18th C. Iron Industry

Period of Significance:

1700-1749

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

Walnut Grove (added 2004 - - #04000889)

Also known as DHR File No.088-0112, Walnut Grove Farm; Walnut Hill

Address Restricted , Spotsylvania

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Jennings, William A.

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Hotel, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Woodstock Historic District (added 1995 - - #95001089)

Also known as VDHR File No. 330-15;See Also:Shenandoah County Courthouse;L

Roughly bounded by N. Main, E. North and Water Sts., Cemetery Rd. and the Southern RR tracks , Woodstock

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal, Italianate, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Commerce, Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Federal, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

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